Psalms 21

1 Unto the end. A psalm for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in your strength; and in your salvation he shall greatly exult.

2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

You have granted him the desire of his soul, and have not withheld from him the request of his lips. (Pause)

3 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

For you have prevented him with blessings of goodness: you has set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

4 He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

He asked life of you, and you gave him length of days for ever and ever.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

His glory is great in your salvation: you will crown him with glory and majesty.

6 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

For you will give him a blessing for ever and ever: you will gladden him with joy with your countenance.

7 For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.

8 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

Let your hand be found by all your enemies: let your right hand find all that hate you.

9 Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

You shall make them as a fiery oven at the time of your presence: the Lord shall trouble them in his anger, and fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

You shall destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from [amongst] the sons of men.

11 For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

For they intended evils against you; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.

12 For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

For you shall make them [turn their] back in your latter end, you will prepare their face.

13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.

Be you exalted, O Lord, in your strength: we will sing and praise your mighty acts.